Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-13

concerning ms WOrk. lie sdli
that five Of his students had gone to
Africa as missionaries, and that num-
Der of the students now there are pre-
pairing to go to Africa. He said that the
whole tenor and spirit Of his school cnl-
tivated the most friendly relations be
tween the races, for he regarded that
man an enemy OF both races who would
do or say anything to excite cnmiiy be-
tween the whites and the negroes Dr.
Corey was heard with great pleasure, for
he and his work have warm place III the
hearts OF the white Baptists IN Virginia.
Rev. DR.. James p. boyce, chairman OF
the faculty of the Southern Baptist
I theological Seminary, was called out
and made a very clear and interesting
OF the affairs OF the seminary.
The institution came oat OF the way with
only s., 600 OF the endowment left. but
they have raised the money necessary
for annual support mp to 1872, and Since
then have raised for the seminary over
half million OF dollars But the num-
Der Of students has steadily increased,
until they have now 49, with the pros
pect of very large increase in the near
future. This increase Of Students neccs-
STATED the increase of the faculty and
demanded additional endowment.
BIG CONTRIBUTION.
DR.. j. i. Burrows warmly endorsed
the appeal, as did DIR. W. Z. Hatcher
and Dr. c. Il. Rylaud, and contribu-
ton amounting to $50 was made On
the spot, with the prospect OF q large
increase by private effort
The report Of the committee was
adopted.
Rev J. NJ. Pitcher, general superin-
tendent, read the forty-ninth annual re-
port of the Sunday-School and Bible
Board. 1t opens with reference to the
death Of Colonel ID. g. Potts, president,
and of Judge j. s. Budd, one Of the
members OF the board, and to the re-
moval of Rev. E. c. Dargan to Cali
fornia and that Of Rev. ID. \. Glenn
10 North Carolina. During the year
ending October 31st the board employed
1ne general superintendent and thirty
'our colporters. They report 1906
lays employed. 3S, 1873 miles travelled,
y, lj5 families visited, G,GGl families
prayed with or conyorscd with ON
he subject Of religion, 99j persons
found entirely neglecting the preaching
If the Gospel, 1,7l3 families destitute of
.he Bible. ! ,733 families destitute of all
other religious books, GG7 sermons
426 addresses, 2S5 Sunday
school addresses, 16j prayer-meetings
held, SO Sunday schools organized, ,
Sunday-school conventions held, % per-
sons baptized, $50 additional CONVEX
,ions, and 4 churches organized.
BIBLES DISTRIBUTED.
They sold 2,254 Bibles for 9l,7G9.40,
3, $50 Testaments for $7l3.Gl. Ups
books for s., S04, 80, 4S5 pages OF tracts
for S57.44. Total of sales. S5,344.45.
They gave away 5G7 Bibles valued at
sl64. 80, 9S3 Testaments valued at SJ099,
sj4 books valued at SlG234, 6j,S4S
pages of tracts valued at &5O.S6. Total
value of grants, S46S.6S Total value Of
sales and grants, s., Sl3. ID.
The report sets forth at large the work
Of the colporters, and closes with a de-
tailed financial statement showing
81, 344.4S from sales of books and
81, S06.2 20 contributions from the churches
and the disbursements of the same.
Earnest remarks on the report were
made by DR.. 4. 4. Dickinson, Rev. DR..
Z. 9. Biting, and Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher.
STATE MISSION BOARD.
Mr.. II. X. Ellyson, corresponding sec
rotary, read the sixty-fourth annual re-
port of the State Mission Board, from
which we learn that sixty missionaries
had been employed in this state during
tue year, an increase of eleven over the
previous year They had preached ), so
sermons. baptized SCI converts, aided
pastors in meetings in which 1857 pro-
fessed faith in Christ, made 10, 75j visits
TO families for religious conversation and
prayer, organized % new Sunday schools
and II new churches, completed 9 houses
Of worship and are engaged in building
"a others, and sustained 153 Sunday
schools at their mission stations.
The report contains an interesting
sketch of the prominent features OF the
mission work OF this board. and sums up
the results in the several grand divisions
Of the State.
The receipts for the year for this
board amounted to $l1,2443i, enough
10 pay all it missionaries to October
}lst. The report says the whole 81, 600
to be raised last year was
doubtless contributed by the churches,
but all had not reached the treasurcr's
hands at the date of closing his report.
The board asks for $l4, 900 next year.
The report elected an earnest and in
discussion, participated in by
Dr.. A. f.. Owen, OF Portsmouth Rev.
J. A. Speight, of Berkeley; Dr. George
cooper, of Richmond; Hon. H. X. FL
yson, OF Richmond; Judge johnson, of
Vest Virginia Rev. j. n. Dickinson,
Rev. j. Lee Taylor, Rev. DIR. s. A.
Goodwin, DR.. W. L. Hatcher, Professor
}. L. Cooke, Rev. V. Hanson, Captain
John II. Wright, Rev. NJ. A. Wilson,
Professor II. II. Harris, DR.. J. l.. Bur
'ows, Rev. j. II. Harrison. Rev. r. ID.
daymore, DIR. John Pollard, and DR.. &.
L. Byland.
At the suggestion Of DR.. T. s. Duna-
yay, Of fredericksburg, the association
,aused in the midst of the discussion,
rose, and sang the long-metre doxolo-
,y, Praise God from Whom All Bless
ngs Flow" and joined the venerable DR..
). Tyree. in a prayer OF thanksgiving
or Gods blessings on the work of State
MISSIONS.
The report was adopted.
The Baptist Historical Society.
LYNoHDURG, Va, November l2.-The
Virginia Baptist Historical Society had
IS anniversary meeting tonight and at
racted large crowd. Rev. George w.
}enle, president of the society, presided
yer the meeting. Rev, DR.. j. b. Tay-
or, of Lexington, Va, opened the meet
ng with prayer. Rev. Dr. G. IL.
lyland, secretary of the society, made
statement Of the gifts received during
be year, some Of which were very valu-
ble.
Mr.. Beale gracefully introduced as
be chosen orator of the evening Rev.
Or. Csthcart, Of Philadelphia. DR.. |
'athcart paid an eloquent and glowing
ribute 10 the Baptist pioneers of Vir- |
mia" and said that he considered him |
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